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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1973

Page

6

Culp Seeks Comeback in Boston Milwaukee Start

Ray Culp, returning from arm surgery, will make his second start for the Boston Red Sox tonight against Milwaukee ace Jim Colburn as the Brewers lead the East. Milwaukee recently crushed the White Sox 15-5, while Boston beat Oakland 8-6 behind Luis Tiant.

Milwaukee Ray Culp Boston Culp Boston Red Sox California Anels Jim Colburn Red Sox Brewers Chicago White Sox Bando A’s Reggie Jackson Tiant Orlando Cepeda Eddie Kasko Marty Pattin John Curtis Jim Slaton Chris Short Bill Champion Bill Lee Bill Parsons

United States Track Team Selected After AAU Meet

UCLA star Dwight Stones set a world best and high jump 7 5 while Rick Wohlhuter won the 880 and Steve Williams led a young cohort including Cary Feldmann and Mac Wilkins. Randy Prefontaine dominated the three mile as Jim Bush praised the squad at Bakersfield.

Bakersfield Calif United States Soviet Union Jim Bush Bush UCLA Dwight Stones Steve Refontaine Stones Rick Wohlhuter Dave Wottle Wottle U.S Steve Williams Caryl Feldmann Mac Wilkins Maurice Peoples Williams Ray Norton Wilkins America Peoples Arizona State Los Angeles Southwest Karl Farmer Lee Evans Bakersfield Memorial Stadium Pacific Coast Club Jim Bolding Len Hilton Prefontaine

Riva Ridge Equals Track Record at Suffolk Downs

Riva Ridge and Secretariat dominate New England racing as Riva Ridge ties Whirlaway’s Massachusetts Handicap track record at 1 1/8 miles in 1 48 1 5. Trainer Lucien Laurin and Meadow Stable owner Penny Tweedy celebrate with jockey Ron Turcotte, who praises both great horses.

Boston Secretariat Penny Tweedy Meadow Stable Lucien Laurin Ron Turcotte Riva Ridge Whirlaway Massachusetts Suffolk Downs Bee Bee Bee

Major League Leaders National League Batting and Pitching

Major League leaders in batting and pitching across the National and American Leagues include Bonds Rose Stargell Carew Mayberry and Seaver Carlton N Ry an Colborn and Lee with top marks in hits runs and home runs, plus leading pitchers Seaver and Ryan.

Torre Bonds Rose Cin Wynn Hun W.davis Bench Ferguson Fuentes Cardena Chi Staub Simmons Metzger Htn Sanguillen Pgh Stargell H.aaron Morgan Gene Bryant Billingham Seaver Carlton Phi Blomberg Carew

List Prevails In Inaugural Handicap At Rockingham Park

List, who ran eighth in the 1971 Kentucky Derby, rallied from five lengths back in the stretch to edge Reno Depot by a nose in the $10,000 Inaugural Handicap at Rockingham Park before 10,047 spectators.

Salem, N.H List Reno Depot Rockingham Park

Red Smith Joins Journal Sports Pages Next Week

Columnist Red Smith, famed New York Times sports writer, will join the Journal sports section next week. The profile notes his Notre Dame background, rise through Milwaukee, St Louis and Philadelphia papers, and status as a leading syndicated columnist.

Red Smith New York Times News Service Journal Smith Walter Wellesley Green Bay Wis Brick Red University of Notre Dame Notre Dame The St. Louis Star Milwaukee Sentinel Washington University Philadelphia Record Stanley Woodward New York Herald Tribune Daily Report U.S Phyllis Warner Weiss John K. Weiss Catherine Cody St. Louis Terence New York Times Times Washington News Catherine J. David Halloran Wausau, Wis Harrison, N.Y

Bourassa Leads Canadian Championship in Montreal

Jocelyne Bourassa handled challenging conditions at Municipal Golf Club to hold a two shot lead after the opening two rounds of the $50,000 LPGA Canadian Championship in Montreal. Judy Rankin, Jane Blalock, and Carol Mann trailed by one and two strokes respectively, with several others in contention.

Montreal Jocelyne Bourassa Secon Shawiningan Que Municipal Golf Club Judy Rankin Midland Tex Miss Bourassa Jane Blalock Highland Beach Fla Carol Mann Towson Betsy Rawls Lakeway Sandra Haynie Fort Worth Betty Purnfeindt Palm Springs Calif

Blind runner finishes nine mile race in Cape Elizabeth

Joe Pardo of Flushing New York blind runner completes the Jaycees Nine Mile Road Race guided by two high school students on bikes and a cane. He places 24th overall and second in the 50 to 60 age group as Ken Flanders of Northeastern University wins in 45 03 8.

Cape Elizabeth Flushing N.Y Joe Pardo Jaycees Ken Flanders Northeastern University

Harvard Names Stoeckel 1973 Baseball Captain

Cambridge Massachusetts AP Shortstop Jim Stoeckel of Miami Florida a top power hitter in New England has been named captain of the 1973 Harvard University baseball team He hit .359 in Eastern Inter- collegiate League games this spring.

Cambridge, Mass Jim Stoeckel Miami Fla New England Harvard University

Metzger rips four singles as Astros top St Louis

Houston shortstop Roger Metzger tallies four hits and scores twice in a 7-3 win over St Louis. Leo Durocher notes Metzger's improvement from a rough start as the Dodgers seize first in the NL West with other results including Los Angeles over Montreal and Philadelphia over San Francisco. Willie Montanez also stars for Philadelphia with four RBIs on four hits.

Associated Press Roger Metzger Metzger Houston St. Louis Astros Leo Durocher Los Angeles

Baseball scores and standings from Saturday to Tuesday

Major league results cover New York over San Diego 10-2 and St Louis 5-3, Houston 7-3 Monday, plus Chicago Pittsburgh and New York Philadelphia matchups. Standings list Milwaukee 50 games back, New York 1 game ahead, Detroit and Boston behind, with Oakland, California and Texas chasing.

Montreal Philadelphia San Francisco New York San Diego Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago Atlanta Kansas City Cleveland Detroit Minnesota Milwaukee Baltimore Texas Boston Oakland California Metzger Willie Montanez Giants Los Angeles Montanez Dodgers Mike Torrez Ron Hodges Mets Tom Hall Jack Billingham Reds Johnny Bench Bill Plummer Carmen Fanzone Jose Cardenal Deron Johnson Braves Cubs Marty Perez Dick Dietz St. Louis Houston Seaver Brett Jenkins Ellis Moore Wise Reed Messersmith W . L. Pet Raine Broberg Perry Strom Curtis Colborn Hamilton Littell Fisher

Miller captures U S Open with final round 63 in bid for title

Oakmont Pa Johnny Miller shoots a final round 63 to set a course record and win the 73rd U S Open by one stroke over John Schlee with a 279 total earning 35000. Also reported are Bourassa leading in Canadian LPGA, Allison winning Tuborg 400, Hulme taking Swedish Grand Prix, Scheckter ruling Formula 1, Masthoff Dibbs King and others in tennis and Dartmouth College naming Bob Whelan captain elect.

Oakmont Johnny Miller John Schlee Montreal Jocelyne Bourassa Shawiningan Que Riverside Calif Bobby Allison Riverside International Raceway Anderstorp Sweden Dennis Hulme New Zealand Yardley McLaren Ronnie Peterson Watkins Glen N.Y Jody Scheckter South Africa Hamburg West Germany Helga Masthoff Pat Pretorious Eddie Dibbs Miami Fla Karl Meijer Nottingham England Billie Jean King Long Beach Britain Virginia Wade Erik van Dillen San Mateo Fred McMillan Beckenham

Celtics Legend Sam Jones Joins North Easton School Session

Sam Jones, famed Celtics star and NCC head coach, returns to his old New England roots to assist the New England Basketball School instructional staff for six weekly sessions. He helped found the school with John Killilea and will attend the first session at Stonehill College next weekend.

North Easton Mass Sam Jones Boston Celtics North Carolina Central College New England Jones John Killilea Stonehill College

Fans and Celtics Signings Glow in Early AP Roundup

Boston reports show 25 percent of All-Star ballots from female fans in the first 10 days, hinting at over one million by July 8. Joe Cafferky, Celtics sixth pick from NC State, signs for 1973 74 season and plans Red Auerbach's Basketball School before training camp at Camp Milbrook.

Boston (Ap Boston Joe Cafferky Boston Celtics North Carolina National Basketball Association

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